A Church of England priest, Christopher Brain, faces trial for 36 counts of indecent assault and one count of rape against 13 women from his evangelical group, the Nine O’Clock Service, which he led in Sheffield during the 1980s and 1990s. Prosecutors allege he created a controlling environment, encouraging women to cut ties with family and that many assaults occurred during massages, with claims of non-consent due to his domineering influence over them.
Explain It To Me Like I’m 5: A priest who led a Church of England cult, Christopher Brain, is on trial for multiple sexual assaults against women in his congregation, with allegations that he manipulated and controlled them in a domineering environment.
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